Class of 2023 Ivy Day

Campus & Community

For 150 years, Ivy Day has been an annual tradition at Penn, with each graduating class installing at least one new plaque and planting a sprig of ivy. On Saturday, May 13, the class of 2023 added to the 200-plus plaques throughout campus with a stone designed by Marah Sanchez, a Class of 2023 student in the School of Nursing, and remarks from Vice Provost for University Life Karu Kozuma.

"The Ivy Day Award Ceremony is a special celebration that gives us an opportunity to acknowledge the contributions and accomplishments of our graduating student leaders," Kozuma says. "It is also an occasion to create connections. At the ceremony, we have the privilege of meeting family members and loved ones who have supported the students, while the students can connect with alumni who received the same recognition 25 years ago."

More images are available on Penn's Flickr site.

The 2023 Ivy Day awardees and presenters, all Class of 2023 unless otherwise noted, are:

Contribution and Athlete Awards:Ceremony host: Carson SheumakerSol Feinstone Undergraduate AwardsPresenter: Interim Provost Beth WinkelsteinRecipients:Jacqueline Chan and Jasleen Gill (third years)Iris Horng (third year)Emilia Onuonga

Association of Alumnae Fathers’ TrophyPresenter: Interim Provost Beth WinkelsteinRecipients:McCaleigh MarrKayla Padilla

Class of 1915 AwardPresenter: Interim Provost Beth WinkelsteinRecipient: Piper Bond

Academic Achievement and President's Prizes:

Penn Student Agencies AwardPresenter: President Liz MagillRecipient: Isabella Mirro

James Howard Weiss Memorial AwardPresenter: President Liz MagillRecipient: Emily Tu

President's Engagement PrizesPresenter: President Liz MagillRecipients:Seungwon (Lucy) Lee Catherine Chang and Kenneth Pham

President's Innovation PrizesPresenter: President Liz MagillRecipients:Tifara Boyce, Gabriela Cano, Gabriella Daltoso, Sophie Ishiwari, and Caroline Magro

Student Awards of Merit:

Penn Alumni Student Awards of MeritPresenter: Penn Alumni President Michael BarrettRecipients:Ryan AfreenJoan Dartey Margaret GladieuxRebecca Nadler William Seklar

Senior Honor Awards:

R Jean Brownlee Skimmer Hat AwardPresenter: Bethany (Rubin) HendersonRecipient: Alisa Ghura

Spade AwardPresenter: Jason JuddRecipient: Derek Nhieu

David R Goddard Loving Cup AwardPresenter: Marti Speranza WongRecipient: Annie Vo

Cane AwardPresenter: JP LespinasseRecipient: Justin Acheampong

Gaylord P. Harnwell Flag AwardPresenter: Daina Richie-TroyRecipient: Maria Jose Rodriguez Velazquez

Bowl AwardPresenter: Tal Golomb Recipient: Carson Sheumaker

Althea K Hottel Shield AwardPresenter: Rachel (Ehrlich) AlbaneseRecipient: Hunter Korn

Spoon AwardPresenter: Benjamin DietzRecipient: Yaaseen Mahomed